the complimentary bread with garlic was probably the best part of my meal. It was fresh and soft and *almost* melted in my mouth. The olive oil was also good.

I had the Stinking Rose house salad which was basically ice berg lettuce with some tomatoes and olive oil -- standard. The garlic french fries tasted like regular french fries but maybe it's because my taste buds were already overpowered by all the olive oil/chopped up garlic I had with my bread.I also had the fillet mignon medium well done which was not that tender and didn't have that much flavor. Didn't taste much of the garlic.

Mashed potatoes were tasty though!

Also had some garlic ice cream which was a nice novelty. I could feel the spicy tingle of the garlic in the back of my throat after this one.

Ambiance is cute reminds me of bucca di beppo with all of the black and white pictures hanging around. I was with a big group so we didn't sit at Lover's Lane but it looks cozy.

It was a friend of a friend's birthday and the restaurant does this cute thing where they bring a garlic hat for the birthday boy/girl to wear and take a picture (not to keep...just to take a picture with, haha)

They also have garlic souvenirs and a funky line of garlic-infused sauces sold near the entrance.

pros: complimentary bread, mashed potatoes, garlic ice cream

cons: mediocre salad, mediocre fillet mignon, a bit overpriced for food quality.

If you love garlic, then you'll love the stinking rose. They have their garlic mixture on the table to have with bread and I think our group of 4 ate it all! Everything was so good, but be warned, don't even think about going to a bar or club afterwards. Just go home :)

A group of us went for my husbands birthday and we had to ask for a second bottle of wine. The server did not follow-up after the food was delivered, and he never told us that we could not make separate checks.

My wife and son loved their slab-o-prime rib. My 40 clove chicken was better then great. This is our third trip, 60 miles to Beverly Hills, just for the Stinking Rose and we'll do it again and we will take friends.
Since we have all worked at the Garlic Festival several times, we have a great affinity for garlic and the Stinking Rose.
Try the 40 clove chicken!!!

Business lunch. 2 lasagna, 1 meatloaf, 1 halibut. Others at the table seemed to enjoy their food. Halibut was INEDIBLE. Couldn't cut it with a fork and had to saw it with a knife. Huh? Waiter never asked how the food was, nor did he inquire why it was basically untouched when he finally appeared at the end of lunch. Would definitely have sent it back but didn't want to make a fuss while dining with clients. $24.95 for the absolute WORST piece of fish I have ever been served.